TONIGHT · FRIDAY, JULY 3 · SUNSET 9:09 PM
A fair night to catch the Moon.
FAIR NIGHTBEST 4:05 AM – 5:17 AM
Doable, but not ideal: skies are partly cloudy and it sits high enough for a clean view.
See the Moon’s full night →WANING GIBBOUS · 82% LIT · SETS 10:06 AM
What else is up tonight
The nights ahead
Fri 3 — Saturn is the pick — best 3:49 AM, 19% cloud, climbs to 28°.Sat 4 — Saturn is the pick — best 3:49 AM, 89% cloud, climbs to 28°.Sun 5 — Moon is the pick — best 5:09 AM, 0% cloud, climbs to 42°.Mon 6 — Saturn is the pick — best 4:08 AM, ≈13% cloud, climbs to 32°.Tue 7 — Moon is the pick — best 5:08 AM, ≈100% cloud, climbs to 44°.Wed 8 — Moon is the pick — best 5:07 AM, ≈21% cloud, climbs to 41°.Thu 9 — Moon is the pick — best 5:07 AM, ≈0% cloud, climbs to 35°.Fri 10 — Moon is the pick — best 5:06 AM, ≈0% cloud · low confidence, climbs to 27°.Sat 11 — Venus is the pick — best 9:25 PM, ≈0% cloud · low confidence, climbs to 16°.Sun 12 — Saturn is the pick — best 4:05 AM, ≈100% cloud · low confidence, climbs to 35°.tap a night for details
≈ marks a lower-confidence forecast — check back closer to the night.
Common questions
When exactly should I look tonight?
The Moon is at its best around 4:49 AM local time tonight, 82% lit with 53% cloud cover forecast at that hour.
Do I need a telescope for tonight's sky?
No. The Moon, the bright planets and ISS passes are all naked-eye objects. Binoculars or a small telescope add detail but are never required.
How is the verdict calculated?
It fuses computed astronomy (altitude, phase, darkness) with the hour-by-hour cloud forecast for your exact location, weighted so overcast skies can never score a Good.